Marriage With a Fool

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Marriage With A Fool (獨家試愛)

DVD Cover of Marriage With A Fool
Directed by Yip Lim-Sum (Patrick Kong)
Written by Yip Lim-Sum (Patrick Kong)
Starring Alex Fong Lik-Sun
Stephy Tang
Pace Wu
Leila Tong
Phillip Ng
Theresa Fu
Distributed by Mei Ah Entertainment
Release date(s) 2006
Running time 96 minutes (approx.)
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese OR Mandarin
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Alex Fong Lik-Sun's marriage with Stephy Tang in the film.
Alex Fong Lik-Sun's marriage with Stephy Tang in the film.

Marriage With a Fool is a 2006 Chinese film produced in Hong Kong. The main characters of this film are Alex Fong Lik-Sun as Lam Ka-Wah (or "Ah Wah"), Stephy Tang as Kwong Mei-Bo (or "Bo"), and Pace Wu as Josephine. The theme song of this movie is Extreme Love (十分.愛(合唱版)), sang by Stephy Tang and Alex Fong.

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Ah Wah (Alex Fong Lik-Sun) and Bo (Stephy Tang) are newly married couples. They were living happily together. Until one day, Ah Wah was promoting his "Pets Funeral Service" on one of the busy streets in Causeway Bay, and he saw Josephine (Pace Wu). They met up with each other again. Josephine was abandoned by her boyfriend, and Ah Wah was trying to help her to get through her hard times, soon they love each other again.

Soon after, Bo wants to go to Japan to see snow and for a trip. The trip was on a special discount. Ah Wah did not want to, it was too expensive, since Bo has a debt to Ah Wah's parents. Ah Wah suggested to go to Shenzhen, but Bo was too mad. She ran out of the travel agency. Their love start to diminish.

Ah Wah followed Bo home. However, when Bo and Ah Wah went home, they had another argument. Ah Wah was chased out to the street, and he did not want to be homeless. Therefore, he went to Josephine's house for a stay.

In Josephine's house, Ah Wah drank cans and cans of beer, while Josephine told Ah Wah how much she loved him.

Bo was also furious, she moved to one of her friend's house to stay. When she was on her job, as a manager in a karaoke place, she met Philip. Philip was "stealing" toilet paper, and actually he was doing a study of toilet paper's quality. Bo followed him to a restaurant, where Bo heard Phillip explaining his studies over and over again. Despite of that, Bo found that she soon loved Phillip.

Next, Ah Wah's parent visited the newly married couple. Ah Wah and Bo pretended they were in love, but it was too difficult for them. Finally, they had an argue. They want to be divorced. Everyone was shocked.

Once, the couple had met again in the elevator hall. Ah Wah was with Josephine, while Bo was with Phillip. They had a short chat.

Finally, Bo decided to work outside of Hong Kong. However, there was no taxi for her. Ah Wah comes along, and promised that if there is no way Ah Wah could provide taxi for Bo, then they will have divorce. Ah Wah did not want to end his marriage, he recalled how he had a lot of fun and happy times with Bo. Ah Wah called taxi through his cell phone. He called at least 4 times. Each time, he begged the taxi driver, about his story, and how Bo will act if there is no taxi. For the last time, Ah Wah had tears in his eyes, but it was no use.

Bo saw how Wah was serious of their marriage. Bo also burst out in tears. The couples united.

Bo and Ah Wah went to Japan finally with a special discounted price for their make-up honeymoon. They took various pictures and displayed them in the living room. They seemed happy.

However, at the end of the film, the director reveals that Josephine and Ah Wah, and Bo and Phillip are still together. Josephine text messaged Ah Wah, and Bo wrote a note on a piece of purple tissue paper to Phillip. Bo was afraid that Ah Wah might see her contacting with Phillip, and lead to another conflict, she closed her door, and the film ends.

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Marriage With a Fool 2

The film would be continued when Marriage With A Fool 2 being released in 2007.

[edit] Soundtracks of the movie

There are 4 soundtracks to the movie.

Song Name Translation to English Artist Relation to the film Album
十分.愛(合唱版) Extreme Love Alex Fong Lik-Sun, Stephy Tang Theme Song of the movie Fantasy, LOVE 06 (Album)
愛你變成恨你 Love becomes Hate Kary Ng Soundtrack played when Bo and Wah reunited at the taxi station. This soundtrack was also used for ending credits. LOVE 06 (Album)
三生有幸 Lucky Ronald Cheng LOVE 06 (Album)
他不准我哭 He Doesn't Let Me Cry Stephy Tang Played when Bo ran out to the streets and cried. Coloring Stephy (Album)